U.S. asset management firm Vanguard Group increased its stake in independent power producer Talen Energy Corp to 10.4 per cent, according to a filing on Wednesday.As Big Tech pours in billions of dollars into AI technology, the demand for electricity to feed power-hungry data centers has also grown. The main…
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See AllApple clarified on Wednesday that it has never sold the data collected by its Siri voice assistant or used it to create marketing profiles, just days after settling a case in which it faced such accusations.The iPhone maker last week paid $95 million to settle a class action lawsuit in which plaintiffs alleged it routinely recorded their private conversations after they activated Siri unintentionally, and disclosed these conversations to third parties such as advertisers.Voice assistants…
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View MoreSINGAPORE: Screening processes are in place to make sure people who pose security threats are not put in roles where they can develop “soldiering” skills, the Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) said on Thursday (Jan 9). The comment was in response to the detainment of three radicalised Singaporeans – all men…
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View MoreWhen announcing the probe the ministry said its national chamber of commerce for importing and exporting machinery and electronics had filed a complaint against the FSR measures. The 20-page document detailing the ministry’s conclusions said their “selective enforcement” resulted in “Chinese products being treated more unfavourably during the process of…
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View MoreTOKYO : Japan’s Seven & i Holdings, operator of the 7-Eleven convenience store chain, reported on Thursday a drop of 24 per cent in quarterly operating profit, missing analysts’ estimates.Profit fell to 128 billion yen ($809.41 million) in the period from September to November versus 169 billion in the corresponding…
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View More“At JLR, we remain unwavering in our commitment to a sustainable future. Electrification is not just a trend but a necessity for environmental stewardship and long-term market leadership. This commitment is reflected in our recent announcement of Type 00, the first model in Jaguar’s all-electric future – a pivotal milestone…